FINAL SCORE
Northern Illinois
15-24
8
Valparaiso
8-27
6


April 22, 2025
Emory G. Bauer (Valparaiso, Ind.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Northern Illinois at Valparaiso
4/22/25at Emory G. Bauer (Valparaiso, Ind.)

Northern Illinois 8 (15-24 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
2 C. Parcellcf300001600
35 L. Gregorioc322010810
33 G. Baldwin1b400013500
13 JP Gauthierrf402201101
3 W. Couchman2b511002412
4 C. Cohn3b412200112
1 B. Loyd311002050
14 K. Jenningsss111010000
27 A. Smartdh410011000
16 J. House200002104
39 CJ Cepicky (ph/lf)lf311201001
Totals36810641327910
Valparaiso 6 (8-27 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
2 Thaxton2b322000110
5 Dentyrf310010303
33 Pattonc4000111410
9 Giusti1b301120310
12 Cooper3b512302123
28 Ilitchlf501002001
21 Amburgeydh410011003
34 Sullivanss412101210
4 Warfieldcf402101200
Totals3561065827610

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northern Illinois010000160 810010
Valparaiso002110002 610310

E - Thaxton ; Cooper ; Warfield ; DP - Northern Illinois 0; Valparaiso 1.
RBI - JP Gauthier 2 (30) ; C. Cohn 2 (22) ; CJ Cepicky 2 (22) ; Giusti (28) ; Cooper 3 (15) ; Sullivan (18) ; Warfield (10) ; 2B - L. Gregorio (16) ; CJ Cepicky (3) ; Giusti (3) ; Ilitch (7) ; HR - C. Cohn (6) ; Cooper (4) ; Sullivan (6) ; KL - JP Gauthier ; W. Couchman ; B. Loyd ; CJ Cepicky ; Amburgey ; Sullivan ; Warfield ; HBP - C. Parcell (10) ; L. Gregorio (3) ; JP Gauthier (10) ; C. Cohn (5) ; Thaxton 2 (8) ; Denty (9) ; SH - C. Parcell (4) ; CS - JP Gauthier (2) ; Denty (3) ; GDP - CJ Cepicky ; LOB - Northern Illinois 10; Valparaiso 10.

NIUiphrerbbkbfabnp
8 J. Lyman 2.22222313957
17 M. Ruh 1.1211107620
19 A. Day 1.0211005521
12 N. Bassi 2.0200038834
21 C. Taylor 1.0122105316
29 P. Schuring 0.1100103211
25 Micklinghoff 0.200002229

VALPOiphrerbbkbfabnp
32 Baffa 3.031003151368
17 Foley 4.031109161468
24 Guazzo 0.0132103214
20 Frost 0.1133204118
16 Cottrill 1.2200117627

Win - N. Bassi(1-0). Loss - Guazzo(1-3). Save - Micklinghoff (1).
WP - N. Bassi (2) ; Cottrill 2 (8) ; HB - J. Lyman 2 (6) ; C. Taylor (2) ; Baffa 2 (6) ; Foley 2 (7) ; PB - Patton ;
Inherited runners/scored - M. Ruh 3/0; P. Schuring 2/2; Micklinghoff 2/0; Foley 3/0; Frost 1/1; Cottrill 2/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - J. Lyman 3/1; M. Ruh 2/2; A. Day 2/1; N. Bassi 0/3; C. Taylor 0/2; P. Schuring 0/1; Micklinghoff 0/0; Baffa 2/4; Foley 0/2; Guazzo 0/0; Frost 1/0; Cottrill 2/1; PItches/strikes - J. Lyman 57/35; M. Ruh 20/14; A. Day 21/13; N. Bassi 34/22; C. Taylor 16/6; P. Schuring 11/7; Micklinghoff 9/6; Baffa 68/38; Foley 68/44; Guazzo 14/7; Frost 18/8; Cottrill 27/18;

Umpires - HP: Shane Cannon; 1B: Nathan Barker; 2B: ; 3B: Dominick Longbucco.
Start: 3:05PM. Duration: 3:14. Attendance: 160
Weather: 70, partly cloudy, SSW13mph


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Northern Illinois at Valparaiso
4/22/25 at Emory G. Bauer (Valparaiso, Ind.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northern Illinois010000160 810010
Valparaiso002110002 610310

Northern Illinois starters:
2/cf/C. Parcell; 35/c/L. Gregorio; 33/1b/G. Baldwin; 13/rf/JP Gauthier; 3/2b/W. Couchman; 4/3b/C. Cohn; 1/ss/B. Loyd; 27/dh/A. Smart; 16/lf/J. House; 8/p/J. Lyman;

Valparaiso starters:
2/2b/Thaxton; 5/rf/Denty; 33/c/Patton; 9/1b/Giusti; 12/3b/Cooper; 28/lf/Ilitch; 21/dh/Amburgey; 34/ss/Sullivan; 4/cf/Warfield; 32/p/Baffa;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NIU batting
C. Parcell out at first 1b to p (0-2 KS).
L. Gregorio singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
G. Baldwin struck out swinging (3-2 SBBSFBFFS).
JP Gauthier flied out to rf (2-2 FKBBF).

Bottom of 1st - VALPO batting
Thaxton hit by pitch (1-2 KKBF).
Denty reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2 KKFBFFF); Thaxton out at second ss to 2b.
Denty out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
Patton struck out swinging (3-2 KBFFBFBS).

This InningRHEL
NIU0101
VALPO0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NIU batting
W. Couchman grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBK).
C. Cohn flied out to rf (1-1 KB).
B. Loyd singled to center field, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf (1-1 KB).
A. Smart reached on a fielding error by 3b (3-1 BBBK); B. Loyd scored, unearned.
J. House struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSS).

Bottom of 2nd - VALPO batting
Giusti grounded out to ss (2-2 KBKBF).
Cooper struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
Ilitch struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS).

This InningRHEL
NIU1121
VALPO0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NIU batting
C. Parcell fouled out to 3b (3-1 BKBB).
L. Gregorio fouled out to c (2-0 BB).
G. Baldwin struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBFS).

Bottom of 3rd - VALPO batting
Amburgey grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK).
Sullivan homered to left center, RBI (0-1 K).
Warfield flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Thaxton singled through the left side (1-1 BF).
Denty hit by pitch (1-0 B); Thaxton advanced to second.
Patton walked (3-1 BBBKB); Denty advanced to second; Thaxton advanced to third.
Giusti walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Patton advanced to second; Denty advanced to third; Thaxton scored.
M. Ruh to p for J. Lyman.
Cooper reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1 F); Giusti out at second ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
NIU0000
VALPO2203
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NIU batting
JP Gauthier hit by pitch (3-2 SBFBBF).
W. Couchman singled through the right side (1-1 BS); JP Gauthier advanced to second.
C. Cohn hit by pitch (1-2 KFB); W. Couchman advanced to second; JP Gauthier advanced to third.
Foley to p for Baffa.
B. Loyd struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
A. Smart struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
J. House struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKFFS).

Bottom of 4th - VALPO batting
Ilitch flied out to cf (0-1 S).
Amburgey walked (3-2 BKBBFB).
Sullivan singled to right center (1-1 KB); Amburgey advanced to third.
Warfield singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 S); Sullivan advanced to second; Amburgey scored.
Thaxton reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1 KB); Warfield out at second 3b to 2b; Sullivan advanced to third.
Denty flied out to cf (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
NIU0103
VALPO1202
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NIU batting
C. Parcell hit by pitch (1-0 B).
L. Gregorio hit by pitch (2-1 SBB); C. Parcell advanced to second.
G. Baldwin struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
JP Gauthier struck out looking (1-2 SSBK).
W. Couchman struck out looking (0-2 KKK).

Bottom of 5th - VALPO batting
A. Day to p for M. Ruh.
Patton grounded out to ss (1-2 SSB).
Giusti flied out to lf (2-2 KKBB).
Cooper homered to left center, RBI (3-2 BKFBB).
Ilitch doubled to right center (1-0 B).
Amburgey grounded out to ss (1-2 BFF).

This InningRHEL
NIU0002
VALPO1201
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NIU batting
C. Cohn singled to left field (3-2 BFBBK).
B. Loyd struck out looking (0-2 SFK).
A. Smart flied out to cf (1-1 BS).
CJ Cepicky pinch hit for J. House.
CJ Cepicky struck out looking (1-2 BKKK).

Bottom of 6th - VALPO batting
K. Jennings to ss for B. Loyd.
CJ Cepicky to lf.
N. Bassi to p for A. Day.
Sullivan struck out looking (2-2 SKFFBBK).
Warfield struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKK).
Thaxton singled to shortstop (0-1 K).
Denty popped up to p (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
NIU0101
VALPO0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NIU batting
C. Parcell struck out swinging (3-2 SBSBBS).
L. Gregorio doubled to center field (2-2 BFBF).
G. Baldwin flied out to rf (0-0).
JP Gauthier singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 FSFFB); L. Gregorio scored.
JP Gauthier out at second c to ss, caught stealing.

Bottom of 7th - VALPO batting
Patton flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Giusti doubled down the 3b line (2-2 FBKFB).
Cooper struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS).
Giusti advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Ilitch flied out to cf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
NIU1200
VALPO0101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - NIU batting
Guazzo to p for Foley.
W. Couchman reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1 BK).
C. Cohn homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); W. Couchman scored, unearned.
K. Jennings walked (3-2 SBKFBBB).
Frost to p for Guazzo.
A. Smart walked (3-2 FFBBBB); K. Jennings advanced to second.
A. Smart advanced to second; K. Jennings advanced to third on a passed ball.
CJ Cepicky doubled down the 3b line, 2 RBI (2-1 BBK); A. Smart scored; K. Jennings scored.
C. Parcell grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); CJ Cepicky advanced to third.
L. Gregorio walked (3-2 BBFSBFB).
Cottrill to p for Frost.
L. Gregorio advanced to second; CJ Cepicky scored on a wild pitch.
L. Gregorio advanced to third on a wild pitch.
G. Baldwin walked (3-1 BBSBB).
JP Gauthier singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); G. Baldwin advanced to second; L. Gregorio scored.
W. Couchman struck out swinging (1-2 KBSFFFS).
C. Cohn reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1 SB); JP Gauthier out at second 3b to 2b.

Bottom of 8th - VALPO batting
C. Taylor to p for N. Bassi.
Amburgey flied out to rf (0-1 K).
Sullivan popped up to 3b (0-1 K).
Warfield singled to second base (2-1 KBB).
Warfield out at first p to 1b, picked off.

This InningRHEL
NIU6312
VALPO0100
9th Inning
Top of 9th - NIU batting
K. Jennings singled up the middle (0-1 F).
A. Smart flied out to cf (2-2 SFFFBB).
CJ Cepicky grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); K. Jennings out on the play.

Bottom of 9th - VALPO batting
Thaxton hit by pitch (1-0 B).
Denty walked (3-0 BBBB); Thaxton advanced to second.
P. Schuring to p for C. Taylor.
Patton flied out to cf (0-1 K); Thaxton advanced to third.
Denty stole second.
Giusti walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
Cooper singled to right field, 2 RBI (0-2 KF); Giusti advanced to third; Denty scored; Thaxton scored.
Micklinghoff to p for P. Schuring.
Ilitch struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Amburgey struck out looking (2-2 BFFBK).

This InningRHEL
NIU0100
VALPO2102


Scoring Innings - Final
Northern Illinois at Valparaiso
4/22/25 at Emory G. Bauer (Valparaiso, Ind.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northern Illinois010000160 810010
Valparaiso002110002 610310

Northern Illinois starters:
2/cf/C. Parcell; 35/c/L. Gregorio; 33/1b/G. Baldwin; 13/rf/JP Gauthier; 3/2b/W. Couchman; 4/3b/C. Cohn; 1/ss/B. Loyd; 27/dh/A. Smart; 16/lf/J. House; 8/p/J. Lyman;

Valparaiso starters:
2/2b/Thaxton; 5/rf/Denty; 33/c/Patton; 9/1b/Giusti; 12/3b/Cooper; 28/lf/Ilitch; 21/dh/Amburgey; 34/ss/Sullivan; 4/cf/Warfield; 32/p/Baffa;


Top of 2nd - NIU batting
W. Couchman grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBK).
C. Cohn flied out to rf (1-1 KB).
B. Loyd singled to center field, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf (1-1 KB).
A. Smart reached on a fielding error by 3b (3-1 BBBK); B. Loyd scored, unearned.
J. House struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSS).
1 R, 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - VALPO batting
Amburgey grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK).
Sullivan homered to left center, RBI (0-1 K).
Warfield flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Thaxton singled through the left side (1-1 BF).
Denty hit by pitch (1-0 B); Thaxton advanced to second.
Patton walked (3-1 BBBKB); Denty advanced to second; Thaxton advanced to third.
Giusti walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Patton advanced to second; Denty advanced to third; Thaxton scored.
M. Ruh to p for J. Lyman.
Cooper reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1 F); Giusti out at second ss to 2b.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - VALPO batting
Ilitch flied out to cf (0-1 S).
Amburgey walked (3-2 BKBBFB).
Sullivan singled to right center (1-1 KB); Amburgey advanced to third.
Warfield singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 S); Sullivan advanced to second; Amburgey scored.
Thaxton reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1 KB); Warfield out at second 3b to 2b; Sullivan advanced to third.
Denty flied out to cf (0-1 K).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - VALPO batting
A. Day to p for M. Ruh.
Patton grounded out to ss (1-2 SSB).
Giusti flied out to lf (2-2 KKBB).
Cooper homered to left center, RBI (3-2 BKFBB).
Ilitch doubled to right center (1-0 B).
Amburgey grounded out to ss (1-2 BFF).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - NIU batting
C. Parcell struck out swinging (3-2 SBSBBS).
L. Gregorio doubled to center field (2-2 BFBF).
G. Baldwin flied out to rf (0-0).
JP Gauthier singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 FSFFB); L. Gregorio scored.
JP Gauthier out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 8th - NIU batting
Guazzo to p for Foley.
W. Couchman reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1 BK).
C. Cohn homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); W. Couchman scored, unearned.
K. Jennings walked (3-2 SBKFBBB).
Frost to p for Guazzo.
A. Smart walked (3-2 FFBBBB); K. Jennings advanced to second.
A. Smart advanced to second; K. Jennings advanced to third on a passed ball.
CJ Cepicky doubled down the 3b line, 2 RBI (2-1 BBK); A. Smart scored; K. Jennings scored.
C. Parcell grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); CJ Cepicky advanced to third.
L. Gregorio walked (3-2 BBFSBFB).
Cottrill to p for Frost.
L. Gregorio advanced to second; CJ Cepicky scored on a wild pitch.
L. Gregorio advanced to third on a wild pitch.
G. Baldwin walked (3-1 BBSBB).
JP Gauthier singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); G. Baldwin advanced to second; L. Gregorio scored.
W. Couchman struck out swinging (1-2 KBSFFFS).
C. Cohn reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1 SB); JP Gauthier out at second 3b to 2b.
6 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 9th - VALPO batting
Thaxton hit by pitch (1-0 B).
Denty walked (3-0 BBBB); Thaxton advanced to second.
P. Schuring to p for C. Taylor.
Patton flied out to cf (0-1 K); Thaxton advanced to third.
Denty stole second.
Giusti walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
Cooper singled to right field, 2 RBI (0-2 KF); Giusti advanced to third; Denty scored; Thaxton scored.
Micklinghoff to p for P. Schuring.
Ilitch struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Amburgey struck out looking (2-2 BFFBK).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.